Miliband tries to 'do a phone-hacking' on Bob Diamond scandal

Ed Miliband tried to replicate his performance during the phone-hacking scandal today, with a full-bloodied attack on Barclays boss Bob Diamond.

The Labour leader won plaudits after news emerged of the hacking of Milly Dowler's phone, when he led the political response to the row and was credited with forcing the government's hands on the issue.

During a speech to the Unite conference in Brighton today, he attempted to repeat the trick, with a demand for criminal sanctions against Diamond and an attack on the "swaggering culture" in the City.

"This cannot be about a slap on the wrist, a fine and the foregoing of bonuses," Miliband said.